Whiplash for political junkies trying to keep track of what MI Prez Primary will really be about. Despite all the drop-outs in the past 72 hours, will we actually be the state that decides whether it’s Bernie or Joe? Judge strikes down “work requirement” for Medicaid recipients. MI House Speaker Chatfield (R-Levering) pulls plug on […]
PODCAST: Heartless to Heartwell/Reviving Racing/El-Sayed Says
2/28/19 Gov. Whitmer pushed fed. judge to rule quickly that work requirement for Medicaid recipients is illegal. Pure MI may be rescued by Legislature. Sen. Ananich’s bill to allow betting on “Historic Horse Races” ekes way out of committee. Senate axes second Whitmer appointment to Natural Resources Commission. CNN-TV hires Abdul El-Sayed as commentator on […]
PODCAST: Prez battles and Cries of Racism in MI House
2/21/20 Prez Debates and MI. Potential absentee ballot fiasco. House Dem Leader is accused of being racist and discussion of future House Dem leader. Partners with www.DeadlineDetroit.com. https://soundcloud.com/user-595768561/prez-battles-and-cries-of-racism-in-mi-house/s-QioDq
PODCAST: Voting Vicissitudes/Branch Office Brouhahas/Primary Puzzles
Huge surge in absentee voting could be a big factor in Michigan’s March 10 prez primary election. Most of state gov. shuts down on Wednesday because of cogeneration plant failure. Mike Bloomberg saturates MI with staff and millions of $$$ in TV ads. Interview with political reporter Beth LeBlanc of The Detroit News. Partners with […]
PODCAST: That Was the Week That Was — and What a Week It Was!
2/7/20 Iowa Dem Party prez nomination caucuses a debacle. What will happen in New Hampshire Tuesday? Trump turns SOTU into a campaign rally, Speaker Pelosi tears up his speech, but Gov. Whitmer says: “When they go low, we go high,” and restrains herself in her party’s response to the prez. Gov. Whitmer presents her […]
PODCAST: Reaction to Whitmer State of the State Speech
1/29/20 We discussed Gov. Whitmer’s State of the State speech with Zoe Clark, Program Director at MI Radio. Partners with www.DeadlineDetroit.com. https://soundcloud.com/user-595768561/reaction-to-whitmer-state-of-the-state-speech
Chaldean Cacophony/Surviving Solon/Thanedar Tries Again
1/24/20 Anticipation about what Gov. Whitmer will say about ‘Fix the Damn Roads’ in her State of the State address. First-ever formal legislator-against-legislator sexual harassment complaint filed against Senator Lucido (R-Shelby Twp). Chaldean community up in arms about social media attacks by state senate staffer. Only one legislator who served under the 1908 MI Constitution […]
PODCAST: PFAS Pfooey/Jailhouse Rock/Loose Lips Sink Ships
1/17/20 Green ooze on I-696 engulfs state and federal regulators. While crime rate and # of state prison inmates drop, local jailhouse population throughout MI reaches record high. State Senator Lucido makes inappropriate comments to female reporter. Iconoclastic former state Sen. Jack Faxon dies at age 83. Interview with Macomb Co. Public Works Commish Candice […]
PODCAST: Neeley Dynasty/SoS Message/LGBTQ Amendment
1/8/20 Breaking interview with future Democratic State Representative Cynthia Neeley. Will fix the damn roads be in the State of the State, and what’s going on with Rep. Larry Inman, followed by a discussion about the potential LGBTQ amendment. Partners with www.DeadlineDetroit.com. https://soundcloud.com/user-595768561/neeley-dynastysos-messagelgbtq-amendment
PODCAST: Crushing Quid Pro Quo/MSU Malpractice/Flaming Flintstones
1/3/20 AG Nessel can’t seem to decide whether or how to proceed with an investigation into MSU’s handling of allegations against serial sexual predator Larry Nassar. Battle for all-important Dem nomination for a seat in the MI House of Reps to succeed the new Flint mayor, culminates this coming Tuesday, Jan. 7, with Neeley’s wife […]